Applesauce Muffins

Pre-breakfast is a word coined by the imaginative Desi to describe a small meal he likes to have each weekend after waking up and before walking the dogs. It is not in any way to be confused with breakfast which is a more elaborate and substantial meal he usually makes himself once the walk and gym are out of the way.

Desi always shares pre-breakfast with the doggies who are by now well familiar with the routine and start hanging out at the table before he even gets there.At its most basic, pre-breakfast is whole-wheat toast with peanut butter and jelly, but sometimes I make healthy snacks like muffins or scones or nut breads that I can stow away in the refrigerator and which are ready to eat after a quick zap in the microwave or the toaster.

These bite-sized applesauce mini muffins are a perfect example of pre-breakfast at our home. They are low in fat and made with whole wheat pastry flour and are light and delicious and quite guilt-free for morning eats. I use cardamom and cinnamon to spice them up and the fragrance of the baked muffins is beyond description.

Yes, they are sweet, but then what’s life without some sugar?

Desi has such a sweet tooth, in fact, that he’ll sometimes eat these with a dollop of jelly, but they are perfect on their own. Here they are!

lol….loved the word pre breakfast,all i can pass on as breakfast for myself is a khari biscuit with tea….except weekends ,when there is proper breakfast….prebreakfast is sumthng i cant even imagineAnd thanks a lot for stopping by at my blog and agreeing to my thoughts….seldom does ppl do so with me! he he he

Pre breakfast eh? Cool, more food the better. Love it that you made it with whole wheat pastry flour, which is my fav. these days.Whatz not to like! Only problem is, I could eat anything sweet the whole day. Not sure if this is gonna last long if I make it though.

I was going through your archives y’day and boy! just last month had so many posts! I am planning on making savory muffins for breakfast this weekend. I don’t have a sweet tooth and eating cereals is such a hassle in the mornings